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Pre-Construction Work to Begin on High Line: In preparation for the start of construction on the High Line, contractors will be installing protective fencing on the line's southern end in the next month.
:: Read The Villager Article |
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| Posted: 03/25/06 |
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High Line Groundbreaking Celebration, April 10: Please join FHL and the City of New York as we celebrate the start of construction of a new park on the High Line. Monday, April 10, 12:00 noon to 1:30 PM. Little West 12th Street between Ninth Avenue & Washington Street. Reservations Required.
:: Read More
:: R.S.V.P. |
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| Posted: 03/25/06 |
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High Line Railbanked - Greatest Victory In FHL's Six Years of Work: City acquires High Line from Railroad; Trail Use Agreement Signed. Clears way for 2006 Start of Construction.
:: View the Press Release |
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| Posted: 10/17/05 |
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New Design Site: View
High Line preliminary designs by Field Operations and Diller Scofidio +
Renfro.
:: View
the Preliminary Designs |
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| Posted: 04/17/05 |
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New Design Site: View
High Line preliminary designs by Field Operations and Diller Scofidio +
Renfro.
:: View
the Preliminary Designs |
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| Posted: 04/17/05 |
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High Line T-Shirt Design Contest: Friends
of the High Line received 57 entries in our recent T-shirt design contest.
Congratulations to Joe Marianek for his winning design.
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the Top Four Designs |
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| Posted: 06/04/05 |
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Dia Art
Foundation plans museum next to High Line: Dia Art Foundation plans Meatpacking
district location for its new museum..
:: Read
Article |
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| Posted: 05/09/05 |
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New Design Site: View
High Line preliminary designs by Field Operations and Diller Scofidio +
Renfro.
:: View
the Preliminary Designs |
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| Posted: 04/17/05 |
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"The High Line" Exhibition at
MoMA: The Museum of Modern Art will present new preliminary High Line design
work by the team of Field Operations and Diller Scofidio + Renfro in an
exhibition on view April 20-July 18, 2005.
:: More Details |
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| Posted: 04/16/05 |
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New York Magazine Article: The High Line
is the focus of an article in New York Magazine's "It Happened This
Year" issue.
:: Read
Article |
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| Posted: 12/20/04 |
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2004 Accomplishments and 2005 Goals: Read
about Friends of the High Line's 2004 accomplishments and goals for 2005.
:: More
Details |
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| Posted: 12/20/04 |
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December 2 Community Input Forum: See the design team's work in progress and help shape the High Line's future.
:: More Details
Thursday, December 2, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Chelsea Recreation Center
430 West 25th Street (9th and 10th Avenues)
Please RSVP to [email protected] |
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| Posted: 11/25/04 |
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Art Auction to Benefit the High Line: On Thursday, November 18, at 7:30 pm, Phillips, de Pury & Company will hold a major contemporary art auction to benefit Friends of the High Line.
:: Auction Details and Gallery |
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| Posted: 10/12/04 |
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October 19 Community Input Forum: Meet the design team. View their initial concepts. Share your ideas and guide the team as they continue design work. Read More 
Tuesday, October 19, 7pm-10pm
Metropolitan Pavilion, 110 West 19th Street
FREE. RSVP at [email protected]
or call (212) 206-9922 |
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| Posted: 10/07/04 |
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October 19 Community Input Forum: Meet the design team. View their initial concepts. Share your ideas and guide the team as they continue design work. Read More
Tuesday, October 19, 7pm-10pm
Metropolitan Pavilion, 110 West 19th Street
FREE. RSVP at [email protected]
or call (212) 206-9922 |
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| Posted: 10/07/04 |
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Recent Press Coverage of Four Finalists: The four finalists and their design approaches to the High Line master plan, as well as the July 14 summer benefit, received major media attention in recent weeks, including articles in the New York Times, the New York Post, Newsday, the New Yorker, Time Out New York, the New York Sun, and many other publications. The visions were also featured on WABC TV, WNBC TV, Fox 5 News, NY1, and WNYC's Leonard Lopate show.
:: View Newsday July 29 article
:: View New York Times July 11 Arts & Leisure article
:: View NY Post July 15 article
:: View NY Sun July 15 article
:: View other articles |
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| Posted: 07/15/04 |
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Front Page Los Angeles Times Article: The High Line Sets a Precedent for Projects Nationwide.
:: Los Angeles Times Article |
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| Posted: 05/15/04 |
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Buy Tickets Now–FHL's July 14 Summer Benefit: Chaired by Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel, Diane von Furstenberg, and Edward Norton
:: More Information
:: Buy Tickets |
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| Posted: 04/30/04 |
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Design Update: Seven Design Teams Finalists for High Line Master Plan
:: Press Release |
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| Posted: 04/20/04 |
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Front Page Los Angeles Times Article: The High Line Sets a Precedent for Projects Nationwide.
:: Los Angeles Times Article |
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| Posted: 05/15/04 |
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Legal Update: Appeals Court Reverses 2002 High Line Decision. City Commitment to Project Reaffirmed
:: Summary |
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| Posted: 01/06/04 |
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Major New York Times Op-Ed Article: Urges High Line Reuse as Public Open Space
:: New York Times Op-Ed |
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| Posted: 11/02/03 |
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Community Input Meeting for High Line Design: On Tuesday, October 28, 2003, nearly 400 concerned New Yorkers attended FHL's High Line Community Input Forum to discuss visions, ideas, and hopes for the High Line's final design.
:: Summary |
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| Posted: 08/28/03 |
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City Unveils Zoning Plan Centered on High Line: On September 24, 2003, the New York City Department of City Planning announced rezoning plans for West Chelsea that include reuse of the High Line as 1.5-mile-long public space, retention of the neighborhood's vibrant art gallery district, and new housing opportunities."
:: New York Time's Article
:: New York City Planning's Summary |
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| Posted: 08/24/03 |
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Gansevoort Market Historic District Designated - Mayor Bloomberg Relates Action to High Line Preservation: On September 9, 2003 the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) voted to approve the proposed Gansevoort Market Historic District.
:: Read More |
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| Posted: 09/09/03 |
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Designing the High Line: FHL's open, international ideas competition culminated in a large-scale exhibition at Grand Central Terminal's Vanderbilt Hall in July 2003.
:: Read More |
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| Posted: 07/16/03 |
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$15.75 Million for High Line: New York City Council Speaker Gifford Miller underscored the feasibility of converting the High Line to public use by announcing a $15.75 million funding commitment for planning and construction.
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| Posted: 07/10/03 |
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The City of New York Takes Momentous First Step Towards the Reuse of the High Line as an Elevated Walkway: The City seeks a Certificate of Interim Trail Use for the Highline viaduct.
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| Posted: 12/20/02 |
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High Line Featured in Wall Street Journal: On Thursday, August 22, the Wall Street Journal published a very supportive article by Philip Connors about the High Line and its reuse potential.
:: Read More |
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| Posted: 08/26/02 |
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